Sir Winston Churchill, O.M., R.A.
St Paul'S Churchyard
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.078.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.078.500 GBP
Description
Sir Winston Churchill, O.M., R.A. (1874-1965)
signed with initials 'WSC' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (48 x 28.3 cm.)
Painted in 1927.
Donated by the artist to Queen Mary for her charity auction held at Balmoral Castle in aid of Crathie Parish Hall Fund and local charities, 10 September 1927, where purchased by the present owner’s father.
signed with initials 'WSC' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (48 x 28.3 cm.)
Painted in 1927.
Donated by the artist to Queen Mary for her charity auction held at Balmoral Castle in aid of Crathie Parish Hall Fund and local charities, 10 September 1927, where purchased by the present owner’s father.
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work St Paul'S Churchyard by Winston Churchill was worth GBP 1,078,500.00 (€ 1,266,959.68) to a buyer in March 2021. This price was achieved in the auction Modern British Art Evening Sale at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 300,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Winston Churchill have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Tower Of The Koutoubia Mosque in March 2021 with an auction result of GBP 8,285,000.00 (€ 9,732,740.78).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit St Paul'S Churchyard von Winston Churchill war einem Käufer im März 2021 GBP 1.078.500,00 (€ 1.266.959,68) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Modern British Art Evening Sale bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 300.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Winston Churchill auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Tower Of The Koutoubia Mosque im März 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 8.285.000,00 (€ 9.732.740,78).
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